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The Ducati has an obvious advantage in torque over the inline-fours, with both the horsepower and torque graphs towering over the others. On paper, the 1198 would be leaping ahead of the inline-fours, opening up a gap that they'd only be able to close once the Ducati starts to sign off around 10,000 rpm. Unfortunately it doesn't pan out in reality; the inline-fours rev so quickly due to their close-ratio gearboxes compared to the 1198 that they easily keep pace on acceleration.
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